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Jul 13, 2025 Sports
Kaieteur Sports – Excitement builds as preparations continue for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Pre-Emancipation Horserace meet. The event is set for Sunday 27th July at the KMTC Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice entity. A number of entries and sponsors have lined up to be a part of the day’s action so far.
With close to $5M in cash trophies and other memorabilia at stake, an exciting day of racing is anticipated.
There are six races on the day’s card with the feature event being for animals classified E2 and lower over one-mile. The winning horse will race away $500,000 and trophy.
The other events on the day’s card are the H and Lower seven furlongs race which has pole position taking of $400,000 and trophy.
There is a race for I3 and lower horses for a winner’s purse of $300,000 and trophy over five furlongs.
The horses competing in the L Open contest will to battling over six furlongs. The winning prize is $300,000 and trophy.
Two years old Guyana bred Open animals has five furlongs to cover as they compete for the $300, 000 and trophy available for the top runner.
In the J and lower race, the animals will also be competing for the winners take of $300,000 and trophy in the six furlongs contest.
Horses can be entered by contacting Satish Bowan on 610-0250, Isaac Dalloo – 689-0629, T. Jagdeo – 618-7278, Compton Sancho – 682-8550 or Ropnauth Sewsankar – 678-6722 or any other executive of the club.
Race time is 13:30 hrs.
The event will be held under the aegis of the KMTC. (Samuel Whyte)
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